Oba brass heads from the Benin were usually presented with

Oba brass heads from the Benin were usually presented with

A) golden stools
B) woven textiles
C) ivory tusks
D) jade disks









Answer: C

Which of the following MOST accurately employs an innovative technique known as linear perspective?

Which of the following MOST accurately employs an innovative technique known as linear perspective?

A) Lorenzetti's Allegory of Good Government
B) Masaccio's Holy Trinity
C) Limbourg Brothers' Les Tres Riches Heures
D) Campin's Merode Altarpiece









Answer: B

In his role as Nataraja, Shiva assumes the role of a religious ascetic, or yogi, due to his

In his role as Nataraja, Shiva assumes the role of a religious ascetic, or yogi, due to his

A) balancing pose
B) display of the abhaya mudra
C) possession of the dammer
D) matted locks of hair







Answer: D

The lower section of the funeral banner of Lady Dai shows the offering and ceremonies devoted to her body soul, or

The lower section of the funeral banner of Lady Dai shows the offering and ceremonies devoted to her body soul, or

A) qi
B) hun
C) po
D) bi








Answer: C

In Chinese art, this form is usually associated with the

In Chinese art, this form is usually associated with the

A) earth
B) oceans
C) mountains
D) heavens







Answer: D

The ample use of the color red in the Funeral Banner of Lady Dai refers traditionally to

The ample use of the color red in the Funeral Banner of Lady Dai refers traditionally to 

A) grief
B) dominion
C) immortality
D) death









Answer: C

The bathing, clothing, and feeding of a statue depicting Shiva as Nataraja are practices best known as

The bathing, clothing, and feeding of a statue depicting Shiva as Nataraja are practices best known as

A) sed
B) puja
C) darshan
D) bhakti









Answer: B

Unlike traditional images of Christ, Giotto depicts the Christ in his Lamentation scene at the Arena Chapel in Padua

Unlike traditional images of Christ, Giotto depicts the Christ in his Lamentation scene at the Arena Chapel in Padua 

A) tortured and emaciated
B) off-centered compositionally
C) stylized and patterned in form
D) in hierarchical proportion









Answer: B

St Etienne at Caen was begun by

St Etienne at Caen was begun by

A) Louis IX
B) Abbot Suger
C) William the Conqueror
D) St. Bernard of Clairvaux








Answer: C

These terra-cotta soldiers were created for Shi Huangdi during the

These terra-cotta soldiers were created for Shi Huangdi during the

A) Qin Dynasty
B) Han Dynasty
C) Tang Dynasty
D) Song Dynasty









Answer: A

Abbot Suger is credited first with building a church in what has become known as the Gothic style by

Abbot Suger is credited first with building a church in what has become known as the Gothic style by 

A) enlarging the church's choir
B) building tribunes above the aisles
C) creating an ambulatory around the nave
D) adding flying buttresses to the transept








Answer: A

In addition to painting on silk, Guo Xi also created

In addition to painting on silk, Guo Xi also created

A) sculptural works for Buddhist temples
B) jade carvings for the emperor's tomb
C) murals for imperial palaces
D) silk garments for the Silk Road










Answer: C

In Tibetan Buddhism, a stupa is known as a/an

In Tibetan Buddhism, a stupa is known as a/an

A) chorten
B) arhat
C) purbhu
D) ghanta









Answer: A

During the Chinese Han Dynasty, suits of jade were made for tombs because jade was

During the Chinese Han Dynasty, suits of jade were made for tombs because jade was 

A) believed to prevent the body from decaying
B) able to transform the body into a spirit
C) easily carved and manipulated into body suits
D) thought to provide currency needed in the afterlife









Answer: A

The pole at the top of this structure is called a

The pole at the top of this structure is called a

A) yakshi
B) harmika
C) yasti
D) torana








Answer: C

The range of varied physiognomies displayed in the soldiers of Shi Huangdi's tomb are an indication of

The range of varied physiognomies displayed in the soldiers of Shi Huangdi's tomb are an indication of 

A) the importance individuality placed in Qin governmental policies
B) the far-reaching control the emperor had over his conquered provinces
C) an artistic tradition of displaying human emotions and drama
D) the exchange of western ideas via the Silk Road








Answer: B

The abhaya mudra that Shiva displays in his role of Lord of the Dance is one suggesting

The abhaya mudra that Shiva displays in his role of Lord of the Dance is one suggesting

A) that the devotee should not be afraid
B) a reminder that life and death are cyclical
C) the practices of a yogi ascetic
D) the concept of shunyata, or emptiness








Answer: A

These jamb statues are located at

These jamb statues are located at

A) Siena
B) Chartres
C) Vezelay
D) London







Answer: B

Which of the following is NOT a feature of Giotto's frescoes at the Arena Chapel in Padua?

Which of the following is NOT a feature of Giotto's frescoes at the Arena Chapel in Padua?

A) figures weighted with gravity
B) a dramatic range of human emotions
C) biblical figures dressed in aristocratic splendor
D) personifications of virtues and vices

Answer: C

The temples at Khajuraho symbolize

The temples at Khajuraho symbolize

A) constructed mountains with caves
B) a sacred tree surrounded by oceans
C) a giant louts on the surface of the waters
D) the sexual union of the sun and moon







Answer: A